Alan Pardew has claimed the worst case scenario is if Newcastle take the lead but the protests continue, thus putting the win in jeopardy as he sees it.
Newcastle United have now rolled Fabricio Coloccini out, in a desperate attempt to deflect the backlash from the fans towards Alan Pardew and Mike Ashley.
While depression and apathy are words you’d associate most with Newcastle United, elsewhere they have different methods of dealing with an unpopular owner.